Mass shooting at Charleston church

Nine people were killed when a gunman opened fire on June 17, 2015, at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Law enforcement officials are calling it a hate crime.

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9 dead after shooting at Charleston, SC church

Kim Hamby, right, prays with her daughter, Kayla, 4, as they lay flowers at a makeshift memorial down the street from Emanuel AME Church on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Nine people are dead after a gunman opened fire inside the church as people attended a prayer meeting. Police consider it a hate crime.